Help Sought In Murder Case

December 2, 1986|Staff reports

DAVIE -- Posters asking people to call police with information about the murder of Dr. Francisco Garcia, who was killed outside St. Bernadette Catholic Church Nov. 16, were distributed Monday by police.

The posters tell of the $10,000 reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer, or killers, of the respected Fort Lauderdale internist, said Detective Ed Taylor of the Davie Police Department.

Colleagues and friends of Garcia contributed money for the reward. They had between 500 and 600 posters made, Taylor said.

Police are following leads they`ve received but have not solved the case, Taylor said.

The posters were being distributed Monday by police officers to stores throughout Davie and were to be passed out in other areas of south Broward County during the week, Taylor said.

Garcia was murdered while walking across the St. Bernadette compound at 7450 Stirling Road about 6:30 p.m. on a Sunday.

He was bashed on the head after using a pay telephone on the church`s compound.

Taylor asked that anyone with information about the murder to call Crimestoppers at 765-TIPS or the Davie Police Department at 581-5050.